- Sharebot raised hundreds of millions of yuan in Pre-A funding, drawing investors including Charoen Pokphand Group.
- As the platform expands into 13 countries globally, the funds will focus on improving its fulfillment network.
Sharebot, a Shanghai-based robot rental platform, has completed a Pre-A funding round of hundreds of millions of yuan to build a large-scale robot delivery network.
The round was led by industry players including CP Robotics — a unit of Charoen Pokphand Group — and Wuhu Token Group, with participation from listed companies such as MeiG Smart Technology and Lens Technology, according to a press release on Wednesday.
Proceeds will primarily be invested in building a fulfillment service network across China, upgrading the robot asset dispatch system, and perfecting a specialized insurance framework for logistics scenarios to mitigate operational risks.
Sharebot, jointly developed by Agibot late last year, is committed to expanding the Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model globally, with the goal of making access to robotic services as convenient as renting a portable power bank.
As of mid-April, the platform had connected and could dispatch more than 4,000 robots of various types, with its service network now covering over 100 cities in China.
The participation of Charoen Pokphand Group, Thailand's largest multinational conglomerate, is particularly notable in this round. It is seen as a crucial synergy for the platform's global expansion into 13 countries, including the US, Germany, and France, which was announced on April 17.
The involvement of MeiG Smart Technology and Lens Technology focuses on reinforcing the platform's underlying capabilities. This includes device connectivity, data transmission, remote management, as well as global supply chain coordination and maintenance response in complex scenarios.
The funding will not simply be used to expand the scale of equipment leasing, but rather to establish a core application portal that connects equipment supply, scenario demand, and city services, said Sharebot CEO Li Yiyan.
The platform has already partnered with well-known retail brands such as Haidilao and Mixue Ice Cream & Tea. Recently, it also completed its first batch of insurance claims for embodied AI robots in collaboration with PICC Property and Casualty Co.
The robotics industry is entering a new phase of competing on delivery and scalability, where establishing delivery density and a comprehensive support system has become key to determining platform efficiency.
With the completion of this funding round, Sharebot is expected to further consolidate its capabilities as a robot application service platform, pushing more products from laboratory validation into a sustainable commercialization cycle, the company said.
